American Jewish Committee

Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks

Along with the AJC, the call came from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, the Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Rights, and United Against Nuclear Iran.

A poster is hung in Tehran's Revolution Square featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty, and photographs of several heads of state to mark the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis in Tehran, Iran on November 5, 2025.
One demonstrator fixes another head scarf outside the pro-Palestine encampment on the Columbia University campus on April 29, 2024 in New York City.

Columbia’s Hillel director: What do we do about antisemitism on campus?

Panelists speak onstage during the 25th Atlanta Jewish Film Festival’s ‘Bad Shabbos’ opening night premiere at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, last week.

Jewish Atlanta showed how communities confront institutional failure on Israel - opinion

Demonstrators hold US and Israeli flags during a rally in Central Park marking 150 days since hostages were taken in attack on Israel on March 10, 2024 in New York City.

Over half of American Jews altered behavior due to antisemitism in 2025 - poll


AJC – Israel’s staunch ally and friend

AJC President Jacob Blaustein (left) meets with Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion

Community without conformity

This attitude can result in apathy toward the idea of being part of a people at best, and cold hostility towards one’s Jewishness at worst.

Un sefer Torah vieux de quatre siècles, trouvé dans un chantier en 2006

How diplomacy helped save lives during the Holocaust

“It was quite unusual to send a diplomat to a country and to tell him that he could do anything to save lives.”

Lithuanian Ambassador to Israel explains how foregin diplomats from Japan and the Netherlands helped to save Jewish lives during the holocaust

U.S. indicts serial Jewish community bomb hoaxer for hate crimes

Justice Department statement does not say whether 19-year-old Israeli citizen would be extradited to the United States.

JCC bomb threats suspect

American Jewish Committee hosts event honoring Holocaust victim

Holocaust survivor Sylvain Brachfeld captivated the audience of young professionals and diplomats with his harrowing tale.

AJC ACCESS members and diplomats listen to Holocaust survivor Sylvian Brachfeld tell his story